Recently, Professor Emeritus Steven R. Brown was presented with an advance copy of a book written in his honor, "Cultivating Q Methodology: Essays Honoring Steven R. Brown," during a surprise party at Bricco's Restaurant in downtown Kent.
Authors from the U.S., Europe and New Zealand were in attendance, including Larry Baas, Bob Braswell, J. David Gillespie, Dennis Kinsey, Rob Logan, Susan Ramlo, Jim Rhoads, Dan Thomas and others. Brown's wife Casey, their daughters Robyn and Lexi, and close friends were also in attendance. Contributing authors not in attendance included Rachel Baker, James Good, Paul Stenner, Mike Stricklin, Job Van Exel, and Amanda Wolf.
A brief video of the event is available on YouTube.
Steven R. Brown is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science with a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He served in the Kent State Political Science Department from 1967 to 2011. After retiring, he taught as an adjunct instructor in the Research, Measurement and Statistics department in the School of Foundations, College of Education, Health, and Human Services. Brown also taught in the College of Education for 10 years, where he was involved in numerous dissertations.
Brown also holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Look for more information on the availability of "Cultivating Q Methodology: Essays Honoring Steven R. Brown" in the weeks to come.